GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 408,505 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
408,505 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
196th
of 210 countries
All-time high
408,505 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,588 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Jordan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 408,505 current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 408,505 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,588 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Jordan 196th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,588 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2,745 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 3,191 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 3,514 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 4,371 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1975 | 4,940 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 6,428 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1977 | 7,824 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 9,013 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 11,134 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1980 | 13,202 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1981 | 16,417 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1982 | 18,700 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 20,247 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 21,642 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 22,332 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 25,391 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 25,915 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 26,627 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 27,488 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 31,291 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 33,522 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 40,916 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 44,021 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 49,380 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 53,430 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 55,662 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 58,220 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 63,574 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 65,484 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 67,982 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 72,118 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 76,995 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 81,921 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 91,692 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 101,151 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 120,981 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 137,481 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 182,231 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 196,237 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 216,997 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 236,113 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 252,991 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 275,543 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 294,681 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 308,592 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 319,032 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 332,755 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 346,850 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 355,847 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 349,430 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 370,185 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 389,926 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 408,505 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 408,505 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 408,505 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.71 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,575 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,588 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,134 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,796 current LCU per square kilometre | 13,202 current LCU per square kilometre | 27,488 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,550 current LCU per square kilometre | 31,291 current LCU per square kilometre | 65,484 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,879 current LCU per square kilometre | 67,982 current LCU per square kilometre | 196,237 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 293,940 current LCU per square kilometre | 216,997 current LCU per square kilometre | 355,847 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 379,512 current LCU per square kilometre | 349,430 current LCU per square kilometre | 408,505 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 193 Ecuador 487,788 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 194 Botswana 465,694 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 195 Turkmenistan 451,559 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 197 Mauritania 377,095 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 198 Canada 333,816 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 199 Australia 333,789 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Jordan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7659 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,006 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0606 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 240.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.10 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Jordan?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Jordan was 408,505 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 408,505 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,588 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 196th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.